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Google Chrome CVE-2026-79119

| EUVDEUVD-2026-66034 HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-08-25 Chrome GHSA-prxh-339c-hvmr
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Chrome
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Vendor (Chrome) PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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8.8 HIGH

Network delivery via crafted PDF with mandatory user open (UI:R); no auth needed; impact scoped to renderer process (S:U), which fully compromises browser context including session data.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Chrome).

CVSS VectorVendor: Chrome

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Aug 26, 2026 - 01:26 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 25, 2026 - 20:10 cve.org
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Use after free in PDF in Google Chrome prior to 152.0.7977.65 allowed a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code inside the sandbox via a crafted PDF file. (Chromium security severity: Low)

AnalysisAI

Use-after-free in Google Chrome's PDF rendering subsystem (all versions prior to 152.0.7977.65) allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code confined within the Chrome sandbox by delivering a crafted PDF file. The vulnerability is triggered through normal user interaction - opening a malicious PDF - requiring no privileges or authentication. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Deliver crafted PDF via web or email
Delivery
User opens PDF in Chrome renderer
Exploit
Heap use-after-free triggered in PDF parser
Execution
Memory corruption redirects execution
Impact
Arbitrary code runs within Chrome sandbox

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires that a user actively opens a crafted PDF file in Google Chrome's built-in PDF renderer - user interaction is mandatory (UI:R in CVSS vector). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment CVSS 8.8 signals high severity based on network reachability, no authentication requirement, and full C/I/A impact on the vulnerable component. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker hosts or emails a specially crafted PDF designed to trigger the use-after-free condition in Chrome's PDF parser. A target user opens the PDF directly in Chrome (either via a web link or email attachment), causing the memory corruption that redirects execution to attacker-controlled code running within Chrome's renderer sandbox. …
Remediation The primary fix is upgrading Google Chrome to version 152.0.7977.65 or later, as confirmed by the Chrome stable channel release advisory at https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2026/08/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_0256176589.html. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

Recommended ActionAI

Within 24 hours, identify systems running Chrome versions prior to 152.0.7977.65 and assess your organization's PDF handling patterns; alert endpoint management teams and prepare a test environment for Chrome 152.0.7977.65 or later. …

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